Avatar Star Breaks Silence on Rumored MCU X-Men Role
As the X-Men head to the MCU, casting buzz is erupting — and Avatar: Fire and Ash star Trinity Jo-Li Bliss has been linked to Jubilee. Now she addresses the rumor.
The MCU is finally gearing up to bring the X-Men into the mix, which means the rumor mill is working overtime. This week’s chatter: fans want Trinity Jo‑Li Bliss — Tuk from Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash — to suit up as Jubilee. Bliss heard the noise, and she weighed in.
Trinity Jo‑Li Bliss on the Jubilee talk
Bliss has seen the speculation and, yes, she gets why people are excited. But she also kept it real about where things stand.
"Oh my gosh. When I saw them, I was like, 'Oh, that would be really cool.' Like, 'What do you know that I don't?'"
"I love the X-Men side of things, so that would be really cool. But I have not been cast as Jubilee."
When asked if the online buzz could nudge Marvel into calling, she didn’t mind putting a little energy into the universe:
"Maybe. Manifest it."
In other words: fans are onto a fun idea, but there’s no deal. Yet.
Quick refresher: Who is Jubilee?
Jubilee is typically one of the youngest X-Men. Her power set is flashy by design — literally — with energy bursts she can fire from her hands. Great character to anchor the next generation, which is probably why the fan casting keeps circling back to someone like Bliss.
Jubilee’s screen history
She’s popped up more than you might remember, even if the movies never fully gave her the spotlight:
- 2000: Katrina Florece played Jubilee in X-Men.
- 2003 and 2006: Kea Wong showed up as Jubilee in X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand.
- 2016: Lana Condor took the role in X-Men: Apocalypse.
- Animation: Holly Chou voices Jubilee in X-Men '97.
So when do the MCU X-Men actually arrive?
Marvel hasn’t unveiled the new team’s cast. What we do have: several stars from the Fox era, including Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, are set to return for 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday. If you’re hunting for the X-Men’s formal MCU rollout, keep an eye on 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars as a possible landing spot.
Bottom line: Bliss as Jubilee is a fan-favorite idea with zero paperwork behind it. For now. If Marvel wants a youthful spark plug who already knows her way around a mega-franchise, the fit is sitting right there.